dim
- IPA[dɪm]
英式
- (of a light, colour, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly;(of an object or shape) made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance
- make or become less bright or distinct;lower the beam of (a vehicle's headlights) to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers
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形容詞
- 1. (of a light, colour, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly the dim glow of the fire 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of an object or shape) made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance a dim figure in the dark kitchen 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a room or other space) made difficult to see in by darkness long dim corridors 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of the eyes) unable to see clearly his eyes became dim
- ▪ (of a sound) indistinct or muffled the dim drone of their voices
- 2. not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind dim memories the matter was in the dim and distant past 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a situation) not giving cause for hope or optimism their prospects for the future looked fairly dim 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. informal stupid or slow to understand you're just incredibly dim 同義詞 反義詞
動詞
- 1. make or become less bright or distinct a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun the lights dimmed and the curtains parted 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ lower the beam of (a vehicle's headlights) to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers the car moved slowly, its headlights dimmed 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ make or become less intense the difficulty in sleeping couldn't dim her happiness 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ make or become less able to see clearly his eyes dimmed
- dimension.
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- diminuendo.
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- a stupid person: either she's a dim bulb or she doesn't respect my feelings a caricature of a dim-bulb fashion model
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- a Chinese dish of small steamed or fried savory dumplings containing various fillings, served ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- a Chinese dish of small steamed or fried savoury dumplings containing various fillings.
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- stupid or silly: a dim-witted waiter
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- a stupid person: either she's a dim bulb or she doesn't respect my feelings a caricature of a dim-bulb fashion model
Oxford American Dictionary
- regard with disapproval
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美式
- (of a light, color, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly: her face was softened by the dim light
- make or become less bright or distinct: a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun the lights dimmed and the curtains parted
Oxford American Dictionary